ADEC 7220 Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus
Machine learning is the design of algorithms that routinely learn and adapt with use to discover hidden properties, patterns, and trends in complex data. This is a semester course on foundational methods in linear algebra and vector calculus to understand the structure and dimensionality of large and complex datasets.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.77 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Leslie Servi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 1 |
| Spring 2026 | Lorin Gerraughty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 1 |
| Fall 2025 | Arvind Sharma | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Lorin Gerraughty | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 10+ hrs/week | 1 of 3 |
| Summer 2025 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2025 | Arvind Sharma | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2024 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Arvind Sharma | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | 2 of 4 |
| Fall 2023 | Paul Garvey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 of 4 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 3 |
| Spring 2023 | Lorin Gerraughty | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2022 | Lorin Gerraughty | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 of 2 |
| Fall 2022 | Paul Garvey | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 1 of 3 |